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Scientific Name | Othonna euphorbioides Hutch. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/07/31 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Steinkopf and Bushmanland to the Kamiesberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Crevices on granite domes. |
Population |
This species is fairly common in suitable habitat across its range, and the population is stable (N.A. Helme pers. obs.).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Othonna euphorbioides Hutch. | Least Concern | 2015.1 | Othonna euphorbioides Hutch. | Threatened | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2015. Othonna euphorbioides Hutch. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2023/12/08 |